Hi! Happy Sunday! Lovely bright day here but certainly crisp. I suspect the warmer jackets will need to come out of storage… I am having a play with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#445) and the colors from the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge (#444). As the colors sent me in a Christmas card direction,Continue reading “Merriest Moments – Thinking of You”
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Evergreen Forest – Happy Birthday
It is the weekend! Having a bit of a play this morning… Working with the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge (#630) and mixing it with the theme option challenge from Seize the Birthday (#226) and the colors suggested by the Sunday Stamps Challenge (#269). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored atContinue reading “Evergreen Forest – Happy Birthday”
Blessings of Home – Watercolor Floral
Rainy dark day…perfect for hanging out in the Studio. Working with the Sketch Saturday Challenge (#684). The challenge is to pick a sketch layout from the Archives and I chose (#313) from June 7, 2014. I opted to create an A2 card instead of a Square card. You know I like to mix things up. Continue reading “Blessings of Home – Watercolor Floral”
Majestic Tree Tag – Sketch Challenge
Hi! Welcome back! I had a bit of a play in the Studio this morning. I created a card for the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Challenge (#530) and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#137). Then I re-created it with the colors from the current Facebook Colour INKspiration Challenge (#110). It is interesting how changing colorsContinue reading “Majestic Tree Tag – Sketch Challenge”
Bamboo Beauty – You Are So Loved
Our current challenge subject at CARDZ 4 GUYZ (#283) is Leaves. At this time of year, we most often think of Autumn Leaves when presented with this theme. I just wanted to change it up a bit. Reviewing my supplies and my hoard of patterned papers, I came across this luscious Jungle Garden of LeavesContinue reading “Bamboo Beauty – You Are So Loved”
Artistically Inked – Best Wishes
Welcome back! Today I created another clean and simple card – for CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge (#443) with the colors from the current Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge (#375) using one single bundle product line from Stampin’ Up! Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. TheContinue reading “Artistically Inked – Best Wishes”
Shaded Summer – Love You
Hi! Welcome back! Are you ready for Halloween? How can it be the end of the month already? A couple of challenges end today and I am sneaking in a card to be considered… Sketch: Try Stampin’ On Tuesdays Challenge (#529) and Color: the Facebook Stampin’ Up! Only Colour Challenge for October. I swapped outContinue reading “Shaded Summer – Love You”
Potted Mugs – Thinking of You
I am ready for tonight’s class and had a little time to play… Working with the Fusion Challenge (Pumpkin Mugs). I was inspired by the colors and the mugs…however, I decided that the mugs would be used as little plant pots for Succulents. Here is the result: Steps: I chose to color the Planted CupsContinue reading “Potted Mugs – Thinking of You”
Painted Poppies – Happy Birthday
I thought I would to try to create a no layer card as there are a few challenges that asked for this treatment: Alphabet Challenge (N for No Layers) and Happy Little Stampers CAS (October). I think one of the hardest things to do is create a card that has no layers. Keeping a cardContinue reading “Painted Poppies – Happy Birthday”
Etched in Nature – Thanks
Hey, it’s Tuesday! Time for the Case-ing Tuesday Challenge (#325). The sample that we are casing this week is a card found in the Holiday Catalog on page 28. I chose to use the color palette from the Paper Players Challenge (#562) and a suggested row from the current Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#134). HereContinue reading “Etched in Nature – Thanks”